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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

21 Million Taxpayers Will Stop Taking the Charitable Deduction Under The TCJA

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will shrink the number of households claiming an itemized deduction for their gifts to non-profits from about 37...
January 8, 2018Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

The TCJA Will Create More Complexity For Taxpayers Than It Claims

Among the most complex provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is its special tax deduction for income earned by pass-through businesses. In...
January 5, 2018C. Eugene Steuerle
: TaxVox

Who Will Pay for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will cut taxes by almost $1.5 trillion over the next decade, largely benefiting corporations, pass-through businesses such as...
January 2, 2018William G. Gale
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

How The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Evolved

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress passed on Dec. 22 was quite different from the tax cuts proposed by the Trump Administration last...
December 28, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The TCJA Will Help Families With Children, But High Income Households Will Get Much Of The Benefit

The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) generally adopted the Senate provisions that directly affect families with children. As a result,...
December 22, 2017Elaine Maag
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Tax Vox 2017 Lump of Coal Award: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Edition

It is time for Tax Vox’s 11 th annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax policy ideas of 2017. Given the recent all-consuming...
December 22, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How Changes To SALT Will Affect Itemizers

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will reduce the number of itemizers by about 27 million in 2018, mostly because it will substantially increase...
December 21, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Did The GOP Just Open The Door To A Carbon Tax In 2025?

Supporters of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act like to describe it as a once-in-a-generation tax overhaul. It is arguably true that it is the...
December 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The TCJA Would Cut Taxes By An Average of $1,600 in 2018, With Most Benefits Going To Those Making $300,000-Plus

The conference agreement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would reduce taxes by about $1,600 on average in 2018, with the biggest benefit going...
December 18, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Final Tax Bill Falls Far Short Of President Trump’s Campaign Promises

The Final Tax Bill Falls Far Short Of President Trump’s Campaign Promises The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress is...
December 18, 2017Howard Gleckman